Morning Brief: May 19

by Stephanie Colombini | 05/19/2014 | 5:10am

Morning Brief: May 19

Here's what you need to know for the day.

Weather 

Mostly sunny today, with scattered showers after 3 pm.  High near 74, with lows dropping to 54 tonight. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know 

New York State raises minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21. [MSN]

North Bronx testing new police tactics after killings surge. [NY Times]

Sports

The New York Rangers take on the Canadiens in Montreal tonight at 8.

On Stage Tonight

Beatrice Mason @ Rockwood Music Hall, 8.

Today in History

In 1935, the National Football League adopts a college draft to begin the following year.

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